13.02.2011:
Approximate Position 12:00.0N 053:02.1E around 8nm south of Samhah island, Yemen, Gulf of Aden.
Pirates attacked and hijacked a fishing vessel and took hostage its eight crewmembers. The FV is suspected of being used as a mother vessel for other piratical attacks.
16.02.2011:
1300 LT: Posn: 20:53.2N – 069:39.1E, around 40nm south of Porbandar, Indian (Off Somalia).
Three skiffs were noticed at a distance of 6.3 nm ahead of a tanker underway. A suspected mother vessel without AIS signal was also noticed via radar around 17nm ahead. The skiffs increased speed and headed towards the tanker. One of the skiffs increased its speed to around 20knots.There were 6-8 persons in each skiff. Master commenced evasive manoeuvres, alerted all crewmembers. The skiffs closed to around three cables and the armed security team onboard fired warning shots. The skiffs stopped and were seen moving towards the mother vessel.
17.02.2011:
2330 UTC: Posn: 22:14N – 091:46E: Chittagong alpha anchorage, Bangladesh.
Armed robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier. Duty AB spotted the robbers on the forecastle and raised the alarm. Seeing the alert crew the robbers escaped with stolen ship stores.
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